University of Oklahoma associate professor Saeed Salehi is leading a team of researchers from the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy to turn abandoned and retired oil and gas wells into geothermal wells that they hope to eventually heat two Tuttle, Oklahoma, schools. The OU […]
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Mewbourne College Celebrates United Nations’ International Women in Science Day
On February 11, some of Mewbourne College’s amazing alumnae, faculty and students helped us celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Karelia La Marca, Ph.D. Student, School of Geosciences I am a #WomanInScience. I am a geoscientist and a proud Latina (Venezuela) working towards her Ph.D. in Geophysics. I use machine learning […]
OU Student Team Named a Winner of Global Elon Musk-Sponsored Carbon Removal Competition
Bison Underground, a startup created by current and former students from the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at the University of Oklahoma, won a $250,000 award and seed funding for a research proposal in the XPRIZE $5 Million Carbon Removal Student Competition. The award program, which is part of the $100 Million XPRIZE for Carbon […]
Annette Moran Named Assistant Dean of Students
Annette Moran has been named assistant dean of students at the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Prior to her new title, Moran served Mewbourne College as director of the Pioneer Natural Resources Student Services Center. Under Moran’s leadership, Pioneer Natural Resources Student Services Center continues to expand its scope, enabling Mewbourne College to […]
OU Alumnus Receives Honor from the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma
Kim Hatfield, CEO of Crawley Petroleum and Crawley Ventures in Oklahoma City, was named the inaugural recipient of the Petroleum Alliance’s Legacy Award at the Alliance’s 2021 Annual Meeting. This was the first award given by the Alliance since the the merger of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) and the Oklahoma Oil and Gas […]
OU Giving Day 2021 In Review
On April 13, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy participated in OU Giving Day, a one-day, university-wide event to inspire a heart for philanthropy in our students and young alumni, and to encourage them to support the causes and missions that they care about at OU. It was an amazing day. As you will see […]